Female Genital Warts

Abstract

Genital warts are a clinical manifestation of HPV types 6 and 11, and are estimated to affect 1% of sexuallyactive adults aged between 15 and 49. HPV leading to a broad spectrum of human diseases, ranging from benignwarts to malignant neoplasms, depending on the location of the lesion, the immune status of the patient and thetype of HPV. Current therapies for human papillomavirus-associated disease are based on the excision or ablationof involved tissue and are associated with a high frequency of recurrent disease, discomfort and costs.

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